
When she isn't busy reading everything ever published under the mantle of Image Comics, you might find her writing fiction, rock climbing, or putting together a horror anthology with friends. Her focus is on the cross-section between story, cultural background, and character development. An avid reader and fan of writing, she leverages her love of literature to dissect movies in her favorite genres, including horror, rom-coms, and superhero movies. Thus far, there have been five films, starting with the first and original, The Mummy in 1999, its sequel, The Mummy Returns, in 2001, and its prequel, The.

Hailing from Queretaro, Mexico, she is a graduate of the University of East Anglia's English Literature with Creative Writing program. Previously, she has also worked as a ghost writer for a fiction manuscript, and co-founded arts-and-literature magazine, Octarine. The film opened outside the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes in the year 3067 BC. The films title only appeared in the end credits. She has worked as a freelance writer since 2017, writing articles, features, and profiles in a wide range of topics, from business and tech to pop culture and media. Mummy Films (Spin-Offs) The Scorpion King (2002) 'The Mummy' Films - Part 2. She has experience in editorial working as the deputy editor for Specialty Food, an online and print magazine, curating its news section and social media. Shannon Lewis is a features and news writer on Screen Rant. Here’s how the many different iterations of the creature feature rank, from worst to best. At their best, they speak to consequences of colonialism, indulging the supernatural adventure streak within audiences. At their worst, they fall into problematic Orientalism. Related: Every Failed Attempt At The Dark Universeįrom 1931 to 2017, there are plenty of things to love and criticize in The Mummy movies.
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However, no update to The Mummy has been announced. Currently, there are other Dark Universe properties in development following Leigh Whannell's The Invisible Man such as a Karyn Kusama led Dracula and a James Wan produced movie that many suspect to be Frankenstein.

Most iterations follow the same basic story premise: a figure from ancient Egypt is buried alive as punishment for defying the gods and is brought back to life when archaeologists plunder their grave despite copious warning. Combined with The upcoming renaissance of Brendan Fraser, so there is always a chance that the University will choose to resurrect The Mummy franchise once again with Rachel Weisz back as Evie.The Mummy is a classic Universal movie monster whose appearance on the silver screen spans almost a century, from origins in a 1932 black-and-white movie to the 2017 Tom Cruise iteration. Despite suffering multiple injuries in the shooting of the Mummy movies, Brendan Fraser has confirmed that he will be happy to return as Rick O’Connell. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more, designed and sold by independent artists around the world.

When The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Released in 2008 it seems imaginary to think that fans of the film would have Han Solo, the original Ghostbusters, or Michel Keaton’s Batman back on the big screen. High quality The Mummy-inspired gifts and merchandise. While Rachel Weisz seems to have abandoned Evie’s character, the current craze in Hollywood is the legacy sequel, which franchises have repeated over the decades.

by Tom Cruise The Mummy the Dark Universe had to start, however, when it was flooded in the summer of 2017 the franchise once again stopped.
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Universal finally decided to cancel the development The Mom 4, and reboot the series to test a shared monster universe. Maria Bello has also been contracted to return as Evie, meaning Rachel Weisz will never return. Luke Ford announced in 2008 that he was signed for three Mummy films, possibly being prepared to be the new Lead for the series. Tentatively titled The Mummy: Rise of the Aztecs, the film would have seen the O’Connell family travel to South America to fight Antonio Banderas ’villain. Universal Studios is considering continuing the franchise on The Mom 4. It was also the lowest grossing film in the trilogy (but still managed $ 400 million worldwide). While Maria Bello is an accomplished actress, here’s the relationship and chemistry lead star Brendan Fraser a shadow of what Weisz brought to the paper. Children & Family, Cartoons, Kids TV, Ages 8-10. Jim Cummings, Tom Kenny, John Schneider, Christopher Marquette, Michael Reisz, Grey DeLisle, Nicholas Guest. While criticism is equally divided on all aspects of the film, much has been focused on recasting Evie, and fans are grumbling about Weisz’s absence. The series is based on the hit Mummy films starring Brendan Fraser. If Rachel Weisz doesn’t come back for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor due to concerns over its quality, they proved to be predictable, as the film received painful reviews when it was released.
